Former Ipswich student, teacher to collaborate in concert

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Posted Mar. 13, 2014 at 9:31 PM

Posted Mar. 13, 2014 at 9:31 PM

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WHAT: Combined free concert with the Ipswich High School jazz band, under the direction of Gerry Dolan, and the Palmetto Ridge High School wind ensemble and jazz ensemble, under the direction of Skip Pardee, IHS Class of 2003.

ABOUT THE CONCERTS: The performance will allow former student and teacher to collaborate with their current students. Pardee is the director of bands at Palmetto Ridge High School, Naples, Fla.

The groups will collaborate on several numbers and also play independently. The wind ensemble will play classical music.

"I became a band director largely because of Gerry’s teaching," said Pardee. "Ever since I moved down here I’ve always wanted to take my students back home and have them see where I learned music. I’ve been working on this collaboration with Jerry for about two years."

Pardee’s Palmetto Ridge High School marching band will also be participating in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston on Sunday, March 15.

The jazz ensemble and jazz band will play jazz music and the wind ensemble will play classical music.

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